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AEARU Advanced Materials Science Workshop 2017 held

2017-11-16(Thu)

On Wednesday, November 1 and Thursday, November 2, 2017,
the AEARU Advanced Materials Science Workshop 2017 was held on Osaka University’s
Suita Campus. This workshop serves as a part of activity by the Association of
East Asian Research Universities (AEARU), of which Osaka University is a
member. It was held for students of AEARU member universities, with over 50
students, faculty, and staff from Japan and overseas in attendance.

On the first day of the workshop, 10 prominent lecturers
from both Japan and overseas were invited to speak on the 4 topics of the
workshop: (1) Functional Materials, (2) Structural Materials, (3) Biomaterials,
and (4) Materials Informatics. Because the topics were split into 4 fields,
participating students mentioned that “it was a great opportunity to not only
expand knowledge in my own field of research, but also to learn about other
fields.” In addition, participants actively asked questions in the Q&A
session, making for a meaningful experience in which students were able to interact
with prominent lecturers.

On the second day, participants visited Daikin Co.’s
Technology Innovation Center, located in Settsu, Osaka. By visiting the Keihatsu-kan, which delves into the
history of Daikin, and “Open Lab,” at which some of the world’s most advanced technology
is on display. The high level of Japanese technology left a huge impression on participants, who also had an active discussion with members of Daikin. After
the corporate tour, participants went on a tour of Osaka Castle and the Namba
area, deepening connections with each other while learning about the history
and culture of Osaka.